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Shown Here:Introduced in Senate (02/04/2013)

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
fraudulent representations about having received military declarations or
medals.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 4, 2013

Mr. Heller (for himself
and Mr. Tester) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on the
Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
fraudulent representations about having received military declarations or
medals.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.Short title.

This Act may be cited as the
“Stolen Valor Act of
2013”.

SEC. 2. Fraudulent
representations about receipt of military decorations or medals.

(a) In
general.—Section 704 of title
18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subsection (a),
by striking “wears,”; and

(2) so that subsection
(b) reads as follows:

“(b) Fraudulent
representations about receipt of military decorations or
medals.—Whoever, with intent to obtain money, property, or other
tangible benefit, fraudulently holds oneself out to be a recipient of a
decoration or medal described in subsection (c)(2) or (d) shall be fined under
this title, imprisoned not more than one year, or
both.”.

(b) Addition of
certain other medals.—Section 704(d) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended—